Crews have issued safety advice after a kitchen fire in Great Hallingbury has left a family homeless. 

Firefighters were called to Mead Field Drive, Great Hallingbury at 7.49pm last night. 

The resident had accidentally left items on top of the hob and left to go to work. 

Crew Manager Steve Perry said: "When we arrived the fire was already out but house was full of smoke. We believe items were accidentally left on top of the hob which set alight, the fire spreading to the surrounding kitchen appliances.

Crews have issued safety advice after a house fire caused by a fuse box.

We were called to a mid-terrace property in Lippits Hills, Langdon Hills today (Sunday 2 March) at 2.09am and crews from Basildon (two) and Corringham attended and extinguished the fire.

Watch Manager Rob Fossett said: "The fire started in a fuse box and caused extensive damage to the property, leaving the family temporarily homeless.

Crews extinguished a garage fire caused by a tumble dryer in Maldon.

We were called to Johnston Way today (Saturday 1 March) at 4.30pm and crews from Maldon and Wickford attended.

The occupants had been shopping and when they came back they saw smoke coming out of the garage. On further investigation they saw the tumble dryer was on fire.

Watch Manager Nick Trice said: "Crews cut into the garage, extinguished the fire and cleared the smoke.

Firefighters rescued two dogs from a house fire in Chelmsford last night. 

Our Control Room received multiple calls with reports of smoke coming out of a house on Milburn Crescent, Chelmsford at 11.17pm. When crews arrived, the house was full of smoke and there was fire in the utility room. The family had got themselves out of the property but two dogs were still inside. 

Watch Manager Mark Curtis said: "The fire was well developed in the utility room so crews used ventilation equipment as well as searching for the two dogs who were both found and safe.

Update 5pm, 20 February 2025

The fire has been safely brought under control, and crews are now scaling back their response ready to hand the scene over to the site management.